Attachment for combining collars and ties



J. R, ELIZONDO. ATTACHMENT FOR COMBINING COLLARS AND TIES.

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l/Vl/E/VTOR Jose F. [57/2011 0 0 A TTORNEKS' J. R. ELIZONDO.

ATTACHMENT FOR comamme' COLLARS AND TIES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20.1918.

1 33,398, Patented Mar. 9, 1920.

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' INVENTOR WITNESSES T T R Jose 1 El/zondo Jami; v

ATTORNEYS- and 3 while the operator holds the collar in his hands.

The necktie is m ad'eiup to embody two short loops 21 irrespective of the style in which the tie is made either as a'four-in hand as in Fig. 3 or as a bow shown in Fig. 7. Asa simple and efiective means for so tying or making up the tie recommend the use of a holder or j ack comprising a base 22 upon whichare fixed a pair of upwardly projecting fingersor hooks 23 spaced from each other a distance equal to the space between V the pairsof slots 12 and 141 or the hooks to be supported therein/f Thisij ack may be fixed to any stationary object such as a'winr dow frame or the like and so may alwaysbe in positionffor operation, in 'fact itmay 1 serveiin some casesas a hanger for a 'ra zor strop or other devices." In view of the fact that the necktie is not passe'd'faround the collar the lengthfthereof may be! materially lessthairin the usual design'of the necktie,

hence with .thtaftldOPtlOl'l ofthis; system for collars and ties a great saving in material .1 maybe effected. Furthermore since a great I deal of the wear and tear upon. a necktie in the old system is incident .to the" friction thereof Within the collar especiallyatthe' backflheilife lof thetiewitlithis new system: is materially prolonged. --Again, a necktie can be made up usually much heater and prettier onajack suchas indicated than it can on .thewearers neck before a mirror. The operator has a better vision and better control of the tie under these conditions and when theltie isthus ln ade up with the two loops21it may be retainedin a definite p05 sition oriform without remaking or retying for any vdesired length oftime, constituting another feature of advantage because with many ties it is difficult to remake them so as to look as neat as when first tied; 7

From what has been stated abovethe methocl of operation will be readilyappreciated as follows: The operator applies a I ,pair of the clips to the respective pairs of holes 12'and 14: on aclean collarfbeforeattaching the collaritohis shirt, theloops21 of the tieare then slipped into the hooks 18 of the clips so as to .occupy the position shown in Fig. 3. The clips are so held in ,place thecollar that they willremain in place and hold the-tie in place whether the collar isiapplied to the neck or not. {The next step then is foritheoperator to; apply the collar inthe usual mannerpassing first the buttonhole 24 over the back button and then the hole 25 over the front button 26, next the'hole13 over thebutton 26, and

finally inserting the locking tongue 11 into locking position carrying with it that loop '21 supported at the holes 12 Since the holes 12 and 14 are symmetrically arranged with respect tothe vertical line passing through the. hole a andythe .loops 21 natuinetal. fan indicatormark shown as an arrow 32 and provided along. its lower edge spaced equallyfrom the center .point with a pair;

rally are formed of equal length, no special effort is required on the part of the operator to insureithatthe.necktie will be located and heldin a neat central position.

If-the same collar is to be worn a second timeobviously the collarrmay be removed from the neck in the usual manner. by first slipping out the locking tongue and unbuttoning the collarin the usual'manner with- Out removing thetie fromthe two loops and it will be ready then to; be put on again. ,VVhen, however, the tie or a different tie is to be applied to another collar it may be readily done by'applying the clips or an-' other pair of clips to the next collar with a I repetition of the steps heretofore set forth.

That form of clip or attachment device shownin sheet 2 ofthe drawings and indicated as a whole at 27 comprises a tubular shank 28 through which a' double-headed pin projects for thepurposeoflocking'the device in place on the inner pl'yor tongue of the collarlO. Asin the other'form of the the tongue end lof'the inner ply of the collar .on opposite sides of the buttonhole 13 and farenough above the level oftheibuttonhole to hold the tie at the roper elevation. Each clip 27 ico'mprises aj ianger 30 constituting a substantially fiat extension of the inner endof the tubular,shank, and this hanger is bent upward parallel to itself forming a bowed and has its upper end or point earling t. 0 ose to the outer surface of t t guellm V a a invention thetwol devices 27 are secured to u keeper 31 extendingabove the level of the v shank and spin. This keeper is sli 'htly '1'00' The jackcomprises a-plate22 ofany suitable structure such "as a piece of flat This is provided at its center with of notches 33. By "means ,of the notches the plates" is adapted to be slipped down over and supported upon a pair of screws or similar studs '34 attached'to the wall 35. Thefingers for hooks 23 "while the device is in the position shown. in-Fig. 13 serve the, same purpose as described abovetin connection with the fingers or hooks 23 for formingthe loops 21 of the necktie; f

' The improvement illustrated in the first ofthe prongs"23"'simultaneously in direct position to locate and 'ma ke the holes 12'.

" shank is then turned atan'angle so as to- 1,333,398 r p Y Y This operation is completed obviously by the operator employing the plate as a handle and forcing the prongs directly through the collar. No serious damage is done to the collar by this operation and the holes are formed not only at the proper points butin such a manner as to permit the shanks 28 of the attachment devices 27 to be pro jected directly inward therethrough while the pin 29 is in the position'of Fig. 11. The

permit the pin to be projected into the position of Fig. 10 locking the device to the collar. The necktie loops 21 formed on books 23 on the jack will naturally be spaced according to the space between the two attachment devices 27. The operator thenbeforevfasteninghis collar will apply the necktie to the fasteners aspreviously explained, making it an easy expedient for himto attach the combined collar and necktie at the same time to his shirt.

Iclaim:.--" '1 1. Thecombination with a collar having a locking tongue ha'vingj openings formed on the locking tongue ply-onopposite sides of the collar buttonhole formed therein, of a necktie having laterally projecting members, and fastening means cooperating with said members and said openings of the col- 30 lar, whereby the tie may be fastened in normal wearing form prior to the adjustment of the collar to the. shirt, substantially as set forth.

locking-tongue ply having on opposite sides I of its centerpairs ofvertically alined holes 40 to detachably receive said shanks and thereby hold and support in fixed position said clips.

3. The herein described means for p attaching a previously knotted tie in combi nation with a collar to a shirt, the same cornprising tie holding means carried by the collar on opposite sides of the buttonhole, and to which the tie may be. secured at both of saidsides previous to placing of, the col 5 0 lar around the neckof a person.

JOSE RICARDO ELIZONDO. I 1 

